CONTRABASS
Dictionary entry overview: What does contrabass mean?
• CONTRABASS (noun)
The noun CONTRABASS has 1 sense:
1. largest and lowest member of the violin family
Familiarity information: CONTRABASS used as a noun is very rare.
• CONTRABASS (adjective)
The adjective CONTRABASS has 1 sense:
1. pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
Familiarity information: CONTRABASS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CONTRABASS (noun)
Meaning:
Largest and lowest member of the violin family
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
bass fiddle; bull fiddle; contrabass; double bass; string bass; bass viol
Hypernyms ("contrabass" is a kind of...):
bass (the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments)
bowed stringed instrument; string (stringed instruments that are played with a bow)
• CONTRABASS (adjective)
Meaning:
Pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
Synonyms:
contrabass; double-bass
Context example:
contrabass or double-bass clarinet
Similar:
low; low-pitched (used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency)
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